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Games of Deception Lauded by YALSA for Reluctant Readers

January 8, 2021

The Young Adult Library Services Association has unveiled its 2021 list of recommended books for reluctant teen readers, and Games of Deception is one of just eight non-fiction books on the list. Check out all the recommendations here. ... [Continue Reading]

Andrew Joins the “Hall of Very Good” podcast to discuss Singled Out

December 15, 2020

In the first podcast interview to promote Singled Out, Andrew joins the Shawn and Lou from The Hall of Very Good to discuss the life and legacy of Glenn Burke, his Milwaukee Brewers fandom, and some of the hosts' bizarre conspiracy theories (that ... [Continue Reading]

SINGLED OUT Rave Review!

November 7, 2020

The first review for SINGLED OUT has appeared in Booklist, the magazine of the American Library Association. And it's a great one! Reviewer Michael Cart, founder of the Printz Award for YA literature, calls SINGLED OUT "extraordinary" and tabs it ... [Continue Reading]

NPR Features Games of Deception

February 8, 2020

NPR's national sports show, "Only A Game" featured Games of Deception in its Oscars weekend coverage. Half of the first U.S. Olympic basketball team in 1936 held day jobs at Universal Pictures in Hollywood. Learn that story here! ... [Continue Reading]

Just One More Chapter Podcast

December 11, 2019

Thanks to Katie McCormick from North Carolina for having me on her podcast, Just One More Chapter, to discuss GAMES OF DECEPTION. ... [Continue Reading]

The Read More Co. Q&A

December 11, 2019

Thanks to the folks at Read More Co. for this Q&A on GAMES OF DECEPTION. ... [Continue Reading]

The Deborah Kalb Q&A

December 11, 2019

Thanks to the extremely prolific Deborah Kalb for posting this Q&A on her terrific blog! ... [Continue Reading]

The Writer’s Bone Interview

December 11, 2019

Thanks to Daniel Ford and Caitlin Malcuit for having me on their Friday Morning Coffee podcast to discuss growing up in a writing family and the process of writing GAMES OF DECEPTION. ... [Continue Reading]

The Jeremy Schaap Podcast

November 25, 2019

Jeremy Schaap had me on "The Sporting Life" on ESPN Radio to discuss GAMES OF DECEPTION. Listen here to the interview. ... [Continue Reading]

The Dave Zirin Podcast

November 25, 2019

Dave Zirin of The Nation interviewed me about GAMES OF DECEPTION for his "Edge of Sports" podcast. Listen here to the conversation on the hidden history of the 1936 Olympic basketball team. ... [Continue Reading]

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  • “In a magnificently reported, nuanced
    but raw account of basketball and racism in the South during the 1960s, Andrew Maraniss tells the story of Perry Wallace’s struggle, loneliness, perseverance and eventual self-realization. A rare story about physical and intellectual courage that is both shocking and triumphant. ”

    Bob Woodward, Washington Post associate editor and author

Watch Andrew Maraniss talk about his inspiration to write Strong Inside, featuring archival footage of Perry Wallace in action.
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